Fecal incontinence on armour thyroid
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2024.05.29 00:14 JustAChillDude057 Help with anion gap and health issues
TL;DR: Can you help me with what I should be getting tested for to help figure out a high anion gap?
Hello, I am turning here after having about 5 years of worsening health issues. There is a lot in my history that I might have a hard time remembering right now because I am not feeling too well. But essentially, I wanted to ask for help in doing more bloodwork on my own to look into a "pure anion gap acidosis" of between 10-20 mEq/L over the past few years in this chart of 5 past blood test dates. I also want to share basic problems I have been having in case this can help. This has happened between the ages of 15 and 20.
Starting with five years ago, I had an extreme episode of stomach pain which got worse after having Ibuprofen (15). It would leave me somewhat bedridden. Later that year, I had a paralysis on the left side of the throat which made it so I couldn't eat for about a month before getting better (they put me on antibiotics). Later that year, I had hyperthyroidism and they put me on a medication, and eventually this went away too (16). Around this time, I also noticed constant sore eyes which made focusing on the computer and books more difficult. I also noticed around this time or in the following months that my eyes didn't look quite right, kinda bulgy. By the next year, I wasn't able to play video games for more than an hour due to the eye pain (18).
Over the next several years, my recurring eye soreness has turned into constant pain where I was learning Braille. It's worst when I am driving or listening to speaker and watching their body language, and I have problems focusing my eyes on the road for more than 30-60 minutes which is highly dangerous (19). I was diagnosed with BVD (Strabismus) a year ago and got prism lenses which seemed to help a lot. Originally, I noticed that I was having major issues with watching my surroundings, bumping into stuff, focusing, and needing to sleep a lot. I was having "warped vision" where my phone or other stuff didn't look right as I wasn't processing depth correctly. I wasn't able to look at the Speedometer before prism lenses because looking back at stuff that was too close was really difficult. It was weird in that it seemed like an "attack" where things got so much worse for a month, but equalized out eventually.
The really annoying thing is being told I don't have any clear health issues, which has made me feel like a crab that is slowly being boiled in a pot by now. In these past months, I am having fatigue issues, the gut pain has been constant but a bit worse. I got tested for allergies again; I originally had none, but at 15 developed 6 new ones when going out of network with an allergist, and we did the same thing ago a month ago and I have 24 new allergies and the original 6 are gone. I have begun a diet eating only stuff I tested negatively for, as a food log seems useless when I am depending largely on items with a +2 rating for allergies and unable to tell what is hurting me, and my eyes seem to feel better and look better, although I am still having major issues with fatigue, now mixed in with huge issues with memory, taking care of myself, mental confusion, studying (when before I was an A+ student no problem), etc.
I am seeing a Neuro-Ophthamologist in a couple weeks, but I am scared that because I tested negatively for Graves disease (which I heavily suspected I had due to these past history) they'll not be able to help me. I linked my blood results, which have a couple elevated things, but the main thing I wanted to focus on was figuring out the high anion gap, which I think may have something to do with it. If there is other stuff I should mention, I can answer questions, I am sort of here as a last resort. I am going to ask them about Orbital Myositis, because even if I don’t have that, it and TED are good references for the symptoms of the eye problems I am having. But once again, in the absence of easy answers, I want to check the anion gap because other abnormalities in the chart I linked can be related to IBS/IBD. Thank you for your time and consideration.
I am 20M, five foot eight, 150 pounds, mixed European/Latino.
Isaiah's Lab Results History Type of LabRange6/20/20198/19/201910/8/201911/21/20196/9/233/22/213/6/244/29/245/14/2024 Glucose85-99 mg/dL 921029652 91 Hemoglobin A1c4.8%-5.6% 5.3 5.4 Uric Acid(F) 3.2-5.5 mg/dL (M) 3.7-6.0 mg/dL 6.6 BUN13-18 mg/dL 13121314 13 Creatine(F) 0.65-0.9 mg/dL (M) 0.85-1.1 mg/dL 0.790.890.990.99 1.02 (if non-African American)eGFR .59 mL/min/1.73 113 108 (if African American)eGFR .59 mL/min/1.73 BUN/Creatine Ratio10-20 1613 14 13 Sodium135-140 mmol/L 139143138139 139 Potassium4.0-4.5 mmol/L 4.34.64.34.8 4.0 Chloride100-106 mmol/L 100103102101 102 Carbon Dioxide22-27 mmol/L 24212625 21 Anion Gap7-12 mmol/L 15/19~19/24~10/14~13~18 16/20~ Calcium9.2-10.1 mg/dL 9.49.69.79.7 9.7 Phosphorus3.5-4.0 mg/dL 3.4 Magnesium2.0-2.5 mg/dL Total Protein6.9-7.4 g/dL 7.17.37.97.3 7.3 Albumin4.0-5.0 g/dL 4.95.154.8 4.9 Globulin2.4-2.8 g/dL 2.22.22.92.5 2.4 A/G Ratio1.5-2.0 2.22.31.71.9 2.0 Bilirubin (direct)0.0-0.4 mg/dL Total Bilirubin0.1-1.2 mg/dL 0.70.60.70.8 1.0 Alkaline Phosphatase44-90 IU/L 15216074126 90 LDH140-180 IU/L 167 SGOT (AST)10-26 IU/L 22241720 20 SGPT (ALT)10-26 IU/L 15161718 19 GGTP(F) 10-60 IU/L (M) 10-65 IU/L 21 TIBC250-350 ug/dL 319 UIBC150-375 ug/dL 209 Serum Iron80-130 ug/dL 110 Iron Saturation15%-55% 34 Ferritin(premenopause)10-122 ng/mL (postmenopause)10-263 ng/mL (male)33-236 ng/mL 85 Transferrin200-370 mg/dL Cholesterol150-199 mg/dL 181 167 Triglycerides75-100 mg/dL 165 61 HDL55-100 mg/dL 50 49 VLDLAbove Lab Range 12 LDL<99 mg/dL 103 106 Cholesterol/HDL Ratio<3.1 3.6 3.4 CRP (high sensitivity)0-3 mg/L 0.88 Homocysteine<7 umol/L 10.7 TSH1.8-3.0 ulU/mL 0.981.371.641.120.950.831.261.44 T46-12 ug/dL 6.57.9 9.7 T3 Uptake28%-38% 31 FTI1.2-4.9 mg/dL 3.0 T3100-180 ng/dL 123110 95 116 Free T32.0-4.0 pg/mL 43.5 3.3 Reverse T39.2-24.1 ng/dL 29.9 Free T41.0-1.5 ng/dL 1.281.481.43 1.501.401.511.81 Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO), Ab0-34 IU/mL 1210 <9 <9 Thyroglobulin, Ab0.0-0.9 IU/mL <1.0<1.0 <1.0 TBG18-27 ug/mL Thyroid Stim Immunoglobulin <0.10 Calcitriol(1,25 di-OJH Vit D)24.8-81.5 pg/mL 89.4 25-OH Vitamin D332-100 ng/mL 28.1 26.2 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D10-75 pg/mL Fibrinogen Activity193-507 mg/dL 336 WBC5-88.1 6.46.76.84.35.9 5.6 RBC(F) 3.9-4.5 (M) 4.4-4.94.63 4.794.564.995.14.96 4.86 HGB(F) 13.5-14.5 (M) 14-15 g/dL14.2 14.91415.816.215.1 15.1 HCT(F) 37%-44% (M) 39%-55%41.9 44.341.345.147.844.1 45.8 MCV85-92 fL91 939190.49488.9 94 MCH27.7-32 pg30.7 31.130.731.731.831.3 31.1 MCHC32-36 g/dL33.9 33.633.93533.935.1 33.0 RDW11.7%-15%13.3 12.61312.111.912.2 12.6 Platelets155K-379K326 284293302256301 316 Neutrophils40%-60%68 5446 4755.1 50 Lymphocytes25%-40%20 3336 3730.5 34 Monocytes4%-7%12 912 1211.6 12 Eosinophils0%-3%0 35 32 3 Basophils0%-3%0 11 10.8 1 Magnesium, RBC6.5.-6.8 mg/dL 4.5 Immature Granulocytes 0 Immature Grans (Abs) 0.0 Specific Gravity 1.0008 pH 7.0 Urine Color Yellow Appearance Clear WBC Esterase Negative Protein Negative Glucose Negative Ketones Negative Occult Blood Negative Bilirubin Negative Urobilinogen,Semi-Qn0.2-1 mg/dL 0.2 Nitrite, Urine Negative AChR Binding Abs, Serum0.00-0.24 nmol/L0.04 AChR Blocking Abs, Serum0%-25%15 ANA Direct Negative Tryptaseug/L 3.8 Sedimentation Rate-Westergrenmm/hr 52 Endomysial Antibody IgA Negative t-Trasglutaminase (tTG) IgAu/mL <2 Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serummg/dL 137 Ambig Abbrev CMP14 Default results? Calprotectin, Fecalug/g 30 WBC, Stool None H. Pylori Stool, Ag, EIA Negative
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Hello, I am turning here after having about 5 years of worsening health issues. There is a lot in my history that I might have a hard time remembering right now because I am not feeling too well. But essentially, I wanted to ask for help in doing more bloodwork on my own to look into a "pure anion gap acidosis" of between 10-20 mEq/L over the past few years in this chart of 5 past blood test dates. I also want to share basic problems I have been having in case this can help. This has happened between the ages of 15 and 20.
Starting with five years ago, I had an extreme episode of stomach pain which got worse after having Ibuprofen (15). It would leave me somewhat bedridden. Later that year, I had a paralysis on the left side of the throat which made it so I couldn't eat for about a month before getting better (they put me on antibiotics). Later that year, I had hyperthyroidism and they put me on a medication, and eventually this went away too (16). Around this time, I also noticed constant sore eyes which made focusing on the computer and books more difficult. I also noticed around this time or in the following months that my eyes didn't look quite right, kinda bulgy. By the next year, I wasn't able to play video games for more than an hour due to the eye pain (18).
Over the next several years, my recurring eye soreness has turned into constant pain where I was learning Braille. It's worst when I am driving or listening to speaker and watching their body language, and I have problems focusing my eyes on the road for more than 30-60 minutes which is highly dangerous (19). I was diagnosed with BVD (Strabismus) a year ago and got prism lenses which seemed to help a lot. Originally, I noticed that I was having major issues with watching my surroundings, bumping into stuff, focusing, and needing to sleep a lot. I was having "warped vision" where my phone or other stuff didn't look right as I wasn't processing depth correctly. I wasn't able to look at the Speedometer before prism lenses because looking back at stuff that was too close was really difficult. It was weird in that it seemed like an "attack" where things got so much worse for a month, but equalized out eventually.
The really annoying thing is being told I don't have any clear health issues, which has made me feel like a crab that is slowly being boiled in a pot by now. In these past months, I am having fatigue issues, the gut pain has been constant but a bit worse. I got tested for allergies again; I originally had none, but at 15 developed 6 new ones when going out of network with an allergist, and we did the same thing ago a month ago and I have 24 new allergies and the original 6 are gone. I have begun a diet eating only stuff I tested negatively for, as a food log seems useless when I am depending largely on items with a +2 rating for allergies and unable to tell what is hurting me, and my eyes seem to feel better and look better, although I am still having major issues with fatigue, now mixed in with huge issues with memory, taking care of myself, mental confusion, studying (when before I was an A+ student no problem), etc.
I am seeing a Neuro-Ophthamologist in a couple weeks, but I am scared that because I tested negatively for Graves disease (which I heavily suspected I had due to these past history) they'll not be able to help me. I linked my blood results, which have a couple elevated things, but the main thing I wanted to focus on was figuring out the high anion gap, which I think may have something to do with it. If there is other stuff I should mention, I can answer questions, I am sort of here as a last resort. I am going to ask them about Orbital Myositis, because even if I don’t have that, it and TED are good references for the symptoms of the eye problems I am having. But once again, in the absence of easy answers, I want to check the anion gap because other abnormalities in the chart I linked can be related to IBS/IBD. Thank you for your time and consideration.
I am 20M, five foot eight, 150 pounds, mixed European/Latino.
Isaiah's Lab Results History Type of LabRange6/20/20198/19/201910/8/201911/21/20196/9/233/22/213/6/244/29/245/14/2024 Glucose85-99 mg/dL 921029652 91 Hemoglobin A1c4.8%-5.6% 5.3 5.4 Uric Acid(F) 3.2-5.5 mg/dL (M) 3.7-6.0 mg/dL 6.6 BUN13-18 mg/dL 13121314 13 Creatine(F) 0.65-0.9 mg/dL (M) 0.85-1.1 mg/dL 0.790.890.990.99 1.02 (if non-African American)eGFR .59 mL/min/1.73 113 108 (if African American)eGFR .59 mL/min/1.73 BUN/Creatine Ratio10-20 1613 14 13 Sodium135-140 mmol/L 139143138139 139 Potassium4.0-4.5 mmol/L 4.34.64.34.8 4.0 Chloride100-106 mmol/L 100103102101 102 Carbon Dioxide22-27 mmol/L 24212625 21 Anion Gap7-12 mmol/L 15/19~19/24~10/14~13~18 16/20~ Calcium9.2-10.1 mg/dL 9.49.69.79.7 9.7 Phosphorus3.5-4.0 mg/dL 3.4 Magnesium2.0-2.5 mg/dL Total Protein6.9-7.4 g/dL 7.17.37.97.3 7.3 Albumin4.0-5.0 g/dL 4.95.154.8 4.9 Globulin2.4-2.8 g/dL 2.22.22.92.5 2.4 A/G Ratio1.5-2.0 2.22.31.71.9 2.0 Bilirubin (direct)0.0-0.4 mg/dL Total Bilirubin0.1-1.2 mg/dL 0.70.60.70.8 1.0 Alkaline Phosphatase44-90 IU/L 15216074126 90 LDH140-180 IU/L 167 SGOT (AST)10-26 IU/L 22241720 20 SGPT (ALT)10-26 IU/L 15161718 19 GGTP(F) 10-60 IU/L (M) 10-65 IU/L 21 TIBC250-350 ug/dL 319 UIBC150-375 ug/dL 209 Serum Iron80-130 ug/dL 110 Iron Saturation15%-55% 34 Ferritin(premenopause)10-122 ng/mL (postmenopause)10-263 ng/mL (male)33-236 ng/mL 85 Transferrin200-370 mg/dL Cholesterol150-199 mg/dL 181 167 Triglycerides75-100 mg/dL 165 61 HDL55-100 mg/dL 50 49 VLDLAbove Lab Range 12 LDL<99 mg/dL 103 106 Cholesterol/HDL Ratio<3.1 3.6 3.4 CRP (high sensitivity)0-3 mg/L 0.88 Homocysteine<7 umol/L 10.7 TSH1.8-3.0 ulU/mL 0.981.371.641.120.950.831.261.44 T46-12 ug/dL 6.57.9 9.7 T3 Uptake28%-38% 31 FTI1.2-4.9 mg/dL 3.0 T3100-180 ng/dL 123110 95 116 Free T32.0-4.0 pg/mL 43.5 3.3 Reverse T39.2-24.1 ng/dL 29.9 Free T41.0-1.5 ng/dL 1.281.481.43 1.501.401.511.81 Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO), Ab0-34 IU/mL 1210 <9 <9 Thyroglobulin, Ab0.0-0.9 IU/mL <1.0<1.0 <1.0 TBG18-27 ug/mL Thyroid Stim Immunoglobulin <0.10 Calcitriol(1,25 di-OJH Vit D)24.8-81.5 pg/mL 89.4 25-OH Vitamin D332-100 ng/mL 28.1 26.2 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D10-75 pg/mL Fibrinogen Activity193-507 mg/dL 336 WBC5-88.1 6.46.76.84.35.9 5.6 RBC(F) 3.9-4.5 (M) 4.4-4.94.63 4.794.564.995.14.96 4.86 HGB(F) 13.5-14.5 (M) 14-15 g/dL14.2 14.91415.816.215.1 15.1 HCT(F) 37%-44% (M) 39%-55%41.9 44.341.345.147.844.1 45.8 MCV85-92 fL91 939190.49488.9 94 MCH27.7-32 pg30.7 31.130.731.731.831.3 31.1 MCHC32-36 g/dL33.9 33.633.93533.935.1 33.0 RDW11.7%-15%13.3 12.61312.111.912.2 12.6 Platelets155K-379K326 284293302256301 316 Neutrophils40%-60%68 5446 4755.1 50 Lymphocytes25%-40%20 3336 3730.5 34 Monocytes4%-7%12 912 1211.6 12 Eosinophils0%-3%0 35 32 3 Basophils0%-3%0 11 10.8 1 Magnesium, RBC6.5.-6.8 mg/dL 4.5 Immature Granulocytes 0 Immature Grans (Abs) 0.0 Specific Gravity 1.0008 pH 7.0 Urine Color Yellow Appearance Clear WBC Esterase Negative Protein Negative Glucose Negative Ketones Negative Occult Blood Negative Bilirubin Negative Urobilinogen,Semi-Qn0.2-1 mg/dL 0.2 Nitrite, Urine Negative AChR Binding Abs, Serum0.00-0.24 nmol/L0.04 AChR Blocking Abs, Serum0%-25%15 ANA Direct Negative Tryptaseug/L 3.8 Sedimentation Rate-Westergrenmm/hr 52 Endomysial Antibody IgA Negative t-Trasglutaminase (tTG) IgAu/mL <2 Immunoglobulin A, Qn, Serummg/dL 137 Ambig Abbrev CMP14 Default results? Calprotectin, Fecalug/g 30 WBC, Stool None H. Pylori Stool, Ag, EIA Negative
2024.05.28 01:52 Training_Doughnut882 slightly high iron saturation?
Hi all,
I got these tests last year and in prior years (maybe 5+ years ago) I was anemic so the higher % saturation now is interesting to me. I have fatigue, ibs (mainly bloating), and hypothyroidism (which I'm helping through Armour thyroid), low vit d (helped with supplements). I have slight mthfr issues according to 23andme and not positive for whatever 23andme checks for hemochromatosis. I'm not sure what the EBNA positive means in relation to these things or how I could've gotten it.
I've tried carnivore diet in the past which was very low inflammation and helped with some other issues I had such as ulnar nerve compression and depression/anxiety but it's ultimately too restrictive for me and I also need burst energy for dance.
Any ideas overall on how I should interpret this or next moves? Thank you so much, I'm a little lost.
https://preview.redd.it/v6gdl4vn223d1.jpg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2340d48360f4b8493237ff075236b6b0c8a5cb3
https://preview.redd.it/e8pou2vn223d1.jpg?width=1283&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe8495fcf1f77d9db706af7dc966161ab9fc2c81
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I got these tests last year and in prior years (maybe 5+ years ago) I was anemic so the higher % saturation now is interesting to me. I have fatigue, ibs (mainly bloating), and hypothyroidism (which I'm helping through Armour thyroid), low vit d (helped with supplements). I have slight mthfr issues according to 23andme and not positive for whatever 23andme checks for hemochromatosis. I'm not sure what the EBNA positive means in relation to these things or how I could've gotten it.
I've tried carnivore diet in the past which was very low inflammation and helped with some other issues I had such as ulnar nerve compression and depression/anxiety but it's ultimately too restrictive for me and I also need burst energy for dance.
Any ideas overall on how I should interpret this or next moves? Thank you so much, I'm a little lost.
https://preview.redd.it/v6gdl4vn223d1.jpg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2340d48360f4b8493237ff075236b6b0c8a5cb3
https://preview.redd.it/e8pou2vn223d1.jpg?width=1283&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe8495fcf1f77d9db706af7dc966161ab9fc2c81
2024.05.27 14:47 HestenSkenade Fecal incontinence for stoma survey with $25 gift card
Hello! Admins greenlit this so thank you.
I'm conducting an anonymous survey on fecal incontinence as undergrad student with UC since 2019 and ileostomy since 1 year. As a thanks for participating you have a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! The survey only takes about 2 minutes to complete.
You can participate in the survey through this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJI-gi9K6U7bju-K35fFnXuZRD3UAGiS60yt1WLpdC5GRWwg/viewform
The winner of the gift card will be randomly chosen and announced on June 14th.
You'll have 1 day to respond if I DM you as a winner and if there's no response, the gift card will go to the next person in line.
Privacy: I will not ask for any other detail than your e-mail to post the gift card if you are the winner. Thank you so much for considering participating and helping out 🙂
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I'm conducting an anonymous survey on fecal incontinence as undergrad student with UC since 2019 and ileostomy since 1 year. As a thanks for participating you have a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! The survey only takes about 2 minutes to complete.
You can participate in the survey through this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJI-gi9K6U7bju-K35fFnXuZRD3UAGiS60yt1WLpdC5GRWwg/viewform
The winner of the gift card will be randomly chosen and announced on June 14th.
You'll have 1 day to respond if I DM you as a winner and if there's no response, the gift card will go to the next person in line.
Privacy: I will not ask for any other detail than your e-mail to post the gift card if you are the winner. Thank you so much for considering participating and helping out 🙂
2024.05.27 14:47 HestenSkenade Fecal incontinence for stoma survey with $25 gift card
Hello! Admins greenlit this so thank you.
I'm conducting an anonymous survey on fecal incontinence as undergrad student, and I'm offering a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! The survey only takes about 2 minutes to complete.
You can participate in the survey through this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJI-gi9K6U7bju-K35fFnXuZRD3UAGiS60yt1WLpdC5GRWwg/viewform
The winner of the gift card will be randomly chosen and announced on June 14th.
You'll have 1 day to respond if I DM you as a winner and if there's no response, the gift card will go to the next person in line.
Privacy: I will not ask for any other detail than your e-mail to post the gift card if you are the winner. Thank you so much for considering participating and helping out 🙂
submitted by HestenSkenade to ostomy [link] [comments]
I'm conducting an anonymous survey on fecal incontinence as undergrad student, and I'm offering a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! The survey only takes about 2 minutes to complete.
You can participate in the survey through this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJI-gi9K6U7bju-K35fFnXuZRD3UAGiS60yt1WLpdC5GRWwg/viewform
The winner of the gift card will be randomly chosen and announced on June 14th.
You'll have 1 day to respond if I DM you as a winner and if there's no response, the gift card will go to the next person in line.
Privacy: I will not ask for any other detail than your e-mail to post the gift card if you are the winner. Thank you so much for considering participating and helping out 🙂
2024.05.27 14:16 OG_SparklyUnicorn Advice needed please on how to hold 3 lb dog with stage 5 cervical IVDD. And also harness advice please.
 | I am in a desperate position with my tiny 3. 4 lb Pomeranian. 13 years. She also has severe grade 4 collapsed trachea (CT for short). And severe IVDD in neck they tell me. She’s a limp rag doll. submitted by OG_SparklyUnicorn to IVDD_SupportGroup [link] [comments] I am just learning about this disease. Will you please give me advice on how to to hold her?. She’s the size of most small Easter Bunnies for reference. Not sure what is best for her neck. Also, when she lays in crate. How should head be positioned? Ref photos would be great. I googled but didn’t find anything useful. Also, I’m looking for a harness or something to support her for potty breaks. When I hold her chest, it makes her cough from the CT. Can’t touch her throat / neck at all. I got the belly support pad sling but she falls forward in it. History: Was in ER for 4 days about a 6 weeks ago. Was a limp rag doll. I had missed the drunk sailor walk signs. After coming home from ER stay, she re-gained walking in about 2 weeks. But had another CT crisis and back to ER. She came home a rag doll again. It’s now been 3 week and she’s not regained walking. But, she occasionally tries to walk when I hold her for potty breaks. She is not incontinent. I hold / support her & she goes. Even holds her left foot up. She’s really trying my sweet girl. She’s on so many meds. Was on nothing before these 2 issues flared up. She def has DP (feet shake/tremors all the time). I believe the pain & lack of air from CT crisis caused seizures. Her meds: prednisone, gabapentin, Keppra, Torbutrol, hydrocodone, thyroid med, stanozolol (an anabolic steroid for severe CT). Getting cold laser 3x week. I took her to get acupuncture, but they turned me away saying she is in too much acute pain right now and they are afraid it will aggravate the CT because it does hurt until they get used to it apparently apparently, which I did not know . I just bought a mini infrared/Red light for home use. |
2024.05.27 02:52 nicoli_oli TPO Antibodies
My friends and family don't always understand but I just wanted to post about a Hashimoto's win (we don't always get a lot of wins 😅). My TPO Antibodies went from >600 to 303 from October to now. It was nice seeing that all my hard work was finally paying off. I feel like this disease can really get you down at times but I feel like I'm finally understanding how to really control it after years of being ignored by doctors. It's not perfect but seeing progress is so exciting when you've felt so down for years. As annoying as it is to change your meds, supplements, dietary habits, etc, it is worth it to feel normal again. I see a lot of depressed folks on here and I have been depressed myself many times. I just wanted to post something a little more positive this time around.
EDIT TO ADD: a few people were asking about the changes I made to get my levels so much lower. It was a combo of many changes I've been making with my functional medicine practitioner. I know some people think functional medicine isn't the best but it has helped me tremendously. You just need to find the right office. So when I went to her, we did a ton of testing. I got a NutrEval test done (for nutrient levels), food sensitivity test, and other labs. My hormones were all over the place. My T3 was in a normal range but my reverse T3 was really high so I couldn't really use my T3 efficiently. I had tons of nutrients that were low. After all that testing, I got put on a compounded version of Armour Thyroid. She lets me adjust my dose based on my symptoms. I'm on progesterone and testosterone because I had crazy estrogen dominance. I'm on zinc carnosine, L-glutamine, and collagen for gut healing. I'm taking alpha-lipoic acid, B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc 15 because all of those vitamins were low. I'm on a special diet related to my food sensitivity test. I was already gluten free because I have Celiac Disease. I had a lot of random foods I was sensitive to that I stopped eating. Some of my triggers included corn, soy, bananas, cane sugar, mustard, eggs, etc. Dairy was not a trigger for me but I may try removing it at some point. When I say I wasn't strict in the original part of the post, I had started eating some sugar, mustard, soy additives, etc here and there. I did get a little lazy with the diet but seeing the progress, I'm going to try to get back to being strict. I'm not 100% perfect but I do feel a lot better than I did back in October. I remember crying in her office because I just felt like I had no control over my Hashimoto's. Last thing I want to add is that with all these changes, a lot of my other labs got better too. All my vitamin levels are in good range now. My cholesterol has gotten better (still working on this one because I eat way too much cheese 🤣). My insulin resistance is better. My CRP was cut in half.
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EDIT TO ADD: a few people were asking about the changes I made to get my levels so much lower. It was a combo of many changes I've been making with my functional medicine practitioner. I know some people think functional medicine isn't the best but it has helped me tremendously. You just need to find the right office. So when I went to her, we did a ton of testing. I got a NutrEval test done (for nutrient levels), food sensitivity test, and other labs. My hormones were all over the place. My T3 was in a normal range but my reverse T3 was really high so I couldn't really use my T3 efficiently. I had tons of nutrients that were low. After all that testing, I got put on a compounded version of Armour Thyroid. She lets me adjust my dose based on my symptoms. I'm on progesterone and testosterone because I had crazy estrogen dominance. I'm on zinc carnosine, L-glutamine, and collagen for gut healing. I'm taking alpha-lipoic acid, B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc 15 because all of those vitamins were low. I'm on a special diet related to my food sensitivity test. I was already gluten free because I have Celiac Disease. I had a lot of random foods I was sensitive to that I stopped eating. Some of my triggers included corn, soy, bananas, cane sugar, mustard, eggs, etc. Dairy was not a trigger for me but I may try removing it at some point. When I say I wasn't strict in the original part of the post, I had started eating some sugar, mustard, soy additives, etc here and there. I did get a little lazy with the diet but seeing the progress, I'm going to try to get back to being strict. I'm not 100% perfect but I do feel a lot better than I did back in October. I remember crying in her office because I just felt like I had no control over my Hashimoto's. Last thing I want to add is that with all these changes, a lot of my other labs got better too. All my vitamin levels are in good range now. My cholesterol has gotten better (still working on this one because I eat way too much cheese 🤣). My insulin resistance is better. My CRP was cut in half.
2024.05.26 05:14 Odd_Notice_678 Two year wait for a neurologist, should I assume it's MS in the meantime?
Hi, 38F, 5'6", 150 lbs, xanax as needed, nonsmoker.
My symptoms are
*Blurred vision
*Debilitating fatigue and brain fog. Mild stuttering when exhausted.
*Tingling in my face, hands and legs. Some burning. This was intense and near-constant for about six days, then became intermittent
*Pounding/irregular heartbeat when exercising
*Incontinence (this started when I gave birth six years ago. I think it's worse, but I can't be sure)
*Raynaud's Syndrome (have had since childhood)
Bloodwork has looked good for iron, thyroid and B vitamins, as well as ruling out Celiac, mono or a uti. Resting vitals have been good when checked.
I'm on waitlists to see a cardiologist and a neurologist, but with a specialist shortage in my province, it could be months or years before I get in.
This has halted much of my life. I don't know if I can go back to work, or what to expect in terms of symptom progression.
I would humbly appreciate any advice on:
*Is there anything I could do or anyone I could talk to to narrow down the diagnosis at all in the meantime? Anything else we could test for through bloodwork, eye doctor, something unconventional but easier to access?
*Advice for managing the symptoms?
*Advice for managing the psychological impact of being disabled but undiagnosed?
*If I could get an MRI sooner, would I be able to make sense of it alone or with my GP maybe? I've been able to get in to see her quickly as all this has come up. I didn't think to ask her if she could read a brain scan. But she's taken everything very seriously and sent referrals and requisitions right away as symptoms came up, so if there's anything else she could possibly do, I wouldn't hesitate to ask her. (I'm beyond thankful for her attentiveness and care). Though I do think she's probably done all she can for her part at this point.
*If it is MS, does early intervention matter at all? Should I be looking into traveling to see a neurologist sooner, or does a year or two not make a difference in the progression of the disease?
Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to read this.
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My symptoms are
*Blurred vision
*Debilitating fatigue and brain fog. Mild stuttering when exhausted.
*Tingling in my face, hands and legs. Some burning. This was intense and near-constant for about six days, then became intermittent
*Pounding/irregular heartbeat when exercising
*Incontinence (this started when I gave birth six years ago. I think it's worse, but I can't be sure)
*Raynaud's Syndrome (have had since childhood)
Bloodwork has looked good for iron, thyroid and B vitamins, as well as ruling out Celiac, mono or a uti. Resting vitals have been good when checked.
I'm on waitlists to see a cardiologist and a neurologist, but with a specialist shortage in my province, it could be months or years before I get in.
This has halted much of my life. I don't know if I can go back to work, or what to expect in terms of symptom progression.
I would humbly appreciate any advice on:
*Is there anything I could do or anyone I could talk to to narrow down the diagnosis at all in the meantime? Anything else we could test for through bloodwork, eye doctor, something unconventional but easier to access?
*Advice for managing the symptoms?
*Advice for managing the psychological impact of being disabled but undiagnosed?
*If I could get an MRI sooner, would I be able to make sense of it alone or with my GP maybe? I've been able to get in to see her quickly as all this has come up. I didn't think to ask her if she could read a brain scan. But she's taken everything very seriously and sent referrals and requisitions right away as symptoms came up, so if there's anything else she could possibly do, I wouldn't hesitate to ask her. (I'm beyond thankful for her attentiveness and care). Though I do think she's probably done all she can for her part at this point.
*If it is MS, does early intervention matter at all? Should I be looking into traveling to see a neurologist sooner, or does a year or two not make a difference in the progression of the disease?
Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to read this.
2024.05.26 00:32 PublicData94 Ladies, childbirth is not a stage performance, let go of nonsensical taboos and pressure.
I just got trauma dumped by someone close today and can't stop thinking about the boundaries that she couldn't enforce, and now in turn she believes that everything that has happened to her, should be a norm. This post is about her experience and how she ended up heavily judging me for the choices I'm making in advance.
Since I'm pregnant, I'm just talking to a very close friend of mine. What I've realized over the conversations that she was pressured into believing that vaginal birth is the only way to give birth, and c-section is not actually giving birth. It went to such an extent that despite her doctor telling her to get a c-section in one of her pregnancies, she fought with the doctor and anyone else that tried explaining it to her. She even fought with her family, because she has been preparing for Vaginal birth since the time of conception.
I'm not a medical professional, and I certainly believe that there's no use torturing oneself, only to go through vaginal birth - in order to prove something to the world! I do know one thing, that sometime c-section is neccesary, and it has nothing to do with your intentions of giving vaginal birth (if any doctors are here, please tell me if am wrong).
I've had this stance that I would prefer a c-section because many a times women end up with tears that might involve anus and/or bladder, so I don't even want to try that route. I don't want to exhaust myself proving anything to anyone and just have my baby as easily as possible.
I also don't understand why do people push women into this lonely moral high ground, where giving birth becomes some sort of performance! The judgements around how you birth? It's so bad, that women who've had vaginal birth, and didn't experience tears or incontinence, start telling others that vaginal birth is the only way to motherhood, everything else is artificial.
At this point, I'm really perplexed, because I'm not a professional and I don't know the nitty gritty of this entire thing. But I know 1 thing for sure, that medical procedures should be opted via informed consent, not via neighbourhood auntie's consent. Everyone's experience and expectations are different, and why are women being shamed into believing that birthing a certain way is the only way to motherhood, or else you are weak.
I was shocked by the heavy judgement that she dumped on me, unapologetically. Weird that I was expecting empathy! I don't know what to do now, bcz I was planning on not to tell my relatives how I've given birth when I do, to avoid this judgement - but then I already have a hater and she knows what Im planning.
Another aspect where I absolutely understood her, when she said she had visitors all throughout the day when she gave birth, and it remained so until a week's time. This is where she regretted even experiencing that, and I told her I know I can't allow visitors for a month (bcz again it's not a stage performance).
We do differ in certain values we hold, and I'm of stern belief that I wouldn't allow hospital staff to take pictures of my baby - which was shocking to me when she told me that nurses were taking pictures of her baby in the OT. Anyway, she was happy that they were praising her baby is beautiful so "let us take a pic". I told I find it odd, as to why hospital staff would want to bring phones inside OT? You are naked, gave birth and they are doing what?
Her boundaries were crossed, many times, and she regrets some of it in retrospect, but fails to understand when it's other women.
My rant is just this much, please don't propagate this nonsense. Youbshould know you have right to privacy, your medical procedures aren't a child's play that anyone can give opinion on. It's not a stage performance to be done right according to how your neighbours judge you.
Edit 1: If some medical professionals are reading this - please clear my doubts: Hi doctor,
I want to know a few things,
My SIL is ENT Surgeon, she decided it much in advance, like just after her NT Scan (12 weeks) she told that she wants C-Sec and not vaginal. Just before her delivery, she was prepared a week in advance. She went in at 10am and came out pretty soon, I wasn't there to see her, but I met her the next day at home.
She was active throughout her pregnancy and was doing yoga and pelvic exercises, under some physiotherapist, despite her good chances of giving vaginal birth, she did not. I absolutely loved her for it, bcz there's no point making your life tough just to prove something to others.
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Since I'm pregnant, I'm just talking to a very close friend of mine. What I've realized over the conversations that she was pressured into believing that vaginal birth is the only way to give birth, and c-section is not actually giving birth. It went to such an extent that despite her doctor telling her to get a c-section in one of her pregnancies, she fought with the doctor and anyone else that tried explaining it to her. She even fought with her family, because she has been preparing for Vaginal birth since the time of conception.
I'm not a medical professional, and I certainly believe that there's no use torturing oneself, only to go through vaginal birth - in order to prove something to the world! I do know one thing, that sometime c-section is neccesary, and it has nothing to do with your intentions of giving vaginal birth (if any doctors are here, please tell me if am wrong).
I've had this stance that I would prefer a c-section because many a times women end up with tears that might involve anus and/or bladder, so I don't even want to try that route. I don't want to exhaust myself proving anything to anyone and just have my baby as easily as possible.
I also don't understand why do people push women into this lonely moral high ground, where giving birth becomes some sort of performance! The judgements around how you birth? It's so bad, that women who've had vaginal birth, and didn't experience tears or incontinence, start telling others that vaginal birth is the only way to motherhood, everything else is artificial.
At this point, I'm really perplexed, because I'm not a professional and I don't know the nitty gritty of this entire thing. But I know 1 thing for sure, that medical procedures should be opted via informed consent, not via neighbourhood auntie's consent. Everyone's experience and expectations are different, and why are women being shamed into believing that birthing a certain way is the only way to motherhood, or else you are weak.
I was shocked by the heavy judgement that she dumped on me, unapologetically. Weird that I was expecting empathy! I don't know what to do now, bcz I was planning on not to tell my relatives how I've given birth when I do, to avoid this judgement - but then I already have a hater and she knows what Im planning.
Another aspect where I absolutely understood her, when she said she had visitors all throughout the day when she gave birth, and it remained so until a week's time. This is where she regretted even experiencing that, and I told her I know I can't allow visitors for a month (bcz again it's not a stage performance).
We do differ in certain values we hold, and I'm of stern belief that I wouldn't allow hospital staff to take pictures of my baby - which was shocking to me when she told me that nurses were taking pictures of her baby in the OT. Anyway, she was happy that they were praising her baby is beautiful so "let us take a pic". I told I find it odd, as to why hospital staff would want to bring phones inside OT? You are naked, gave birth and they are doing what?
Her boundaries were crossed, many times, and she regrets some of it in retrospect, but fails to understand when it's other women.
My rant is just this much, please don't propagate this nonsense. Youbshould know you have right to privacy, your medical procedures aren't a child's play that anyone can give opinion on. It's not a stage performance to be done right according to how your neighbours judge you.
Edit 1: If some medical professionals are reading this - please clear my doubts: Hi doctor,
I want to know a few things,
- I know 2 women who have had normal deliveries in 80s and 90s, there were no complications and no sutures required after their delivery, and now they have urine and fecal incontinence (since past decade or so). I googled a bit and it says that vaginal birth does that to women. So is it true?
- I want to know about tears during vaginal birth, is there a way to predict it and avoid it? What if I get a tear, does it heal fully? Does it guarantees return of fecal and urine continence?
- This is my first pregnancy, so I don't want to go into labour for 18+ hours, and that's what I've consistently heard about first pregnancies - that it takes almost a day's labour pain to finally give birth, if women insist on totally natural birth, without any medications. How true is that?
My SIL is ENT Surgeon, she decided it much in advance, like just after her NT Scan (12 weeks) she told that she wants C-Sec and not vaginal. Just before her delivery, she was prepared a week in advance. She went in at 10am and came out pretty soon, I wasn't there to see her, but I met her the next day at home.
She was active throughout her pregnancy and was doing yoga and pelvic exercises, under some physiotherapist, despite her good chances of giving vaginal birth, she did not. I absolutely loved her for it, bcz there's no point making your life tough just to prove something to others.
2024.05.25 16:58 SarahEverywhere Senior dog pyometra spay surgery bowel incontinence
Hi, I’m at a loss of how to get answers to this.
On Tuesday evening, my 8 year old chihuahua dog presented symptoms of pyometra. She had a yellow pus like liquid surrounding her vulva and appeared to be pooping a tan/yellow liquid diarrhea as well.
I took her to the emergency vet near me who recommended an emergency spay after doing an abdominal radiograph examination and confirming uterus infection as well as some GI upset. We completed it and she had done well through the procedure and was stable. She stayed overnight and was experiencing some liquid diarrhea and incontinence.
I took her home the following afternoon and that night she had several bouts of urinary incontinence.
Yesterday her urinary incontinence improved, but she now is experiencing some fecal/bowel incontinence. She will poop, but does not seem to realize it or does not have the urge to get up. I have no idea what it could be.
She is 12 lbs and is on Clavamox (1.5 tabs every 12 hours), Gabapentin (50mg every 12 hours).
Please help, I am really struggling for answers here. The emergency vet hasn’t really been helpful when we’ve called. They have either suggested to bring her back in or wait it out. I don’t blame them for this since there’s only so much they can do but we are just trying to get some kind of answers.
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On Tuesday evening, my 8 year old chihuahua dog presented symptoms of pyometra. She had a yellow pus like liquid surrounding her vulva and appeared to be pooping a tan/yellow liquid diarrhea as well.
I took her to the emergency vet near me who recommended an emergency spay after doing an abdominal radiograph examination and confirming uterus infection as well as some GI upset. We completed it and she had done well through the procedure and was stable. She stayed overnight and was experiencing some liquid diarrhea and incontinence.
I took her home the following afternoon and that night she had several bouts of urinary incontinence.
Yesterday her urinary incontinence improved, but she now is experiencing some fecal/bowel incontinence. She will poop, but does not seem to realize it or does not have the urge to get up. I have no idea what it could be.
She is 12 lbs and is on Clavamox (1.5 tabs every 12 hours), Gabapentin (50mg every 12 hours).
Please help, I am really struggling for answers here. The emergency vet hasn’t really been helpful when we’ve called. They have either suggested to bring her back in or wait it out. I don’t blame them for this since there’s only so much they can do but we are just trying to get some kind of answers.
2024.05.25 13:47 Throwaway_redditor98 My life is ruined by bowel incontinence... (or is it incontinence at all?) Advice?
A/S/L: 30M, Oregon, USA Weight: 180 lb Medication: None Smoking/Drinking: No
Symptoms: IBS, fecal odor
Duration: ~10 yrs
Description: I had IBS since my teen years. When ~20 y.o., I noticed 2 things:
Q1: This is a very common issue for other IBS sufferers (see link below) who share the exact same experiences and the most frustrating issue is that we all have no sensation of passing gas. Is there research/theories on this topic that doctors can share? Any specialists that could have an idea what's causing this?
https://www.ibsgroup.org/forums/leaky-gas-lg-incontinence-odor.98/
Q2: If this were an issue of leaky gas, does that suggest the internal sphincter muscles are damaged? If that muscle were damaged, what can someone do to treat that?
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Symptoms: IBS, fecal odor
Duration: ~10 yrs
Description: I had IBS since my teen years. When ~20 y.o., I noticed 2 things:
- People who were near me started commenting on a fecal odor occasionally.
- More notably, (I think) I noticed these comments are more frequent prior to me having bowel movement (whether I felt the urge to go at the moment or even 30 min later).
Q1: This is a very common issue for other IBS sufferers (see link below) who share the exact same experiences and the most frustrating issue is that we all have no sensation of passing gas. Is there research/theories on this topic that doctors can share? Any specialists that could have an idea what's causing this?
https://www.ibsgroup.org/forums/leaky-gas-lg-incontinence-odor.98/
Q2: If this were an issue of leaky gas, does that suggest the internal sphincter muscles are damaged? If that muscle were damaged, what can someone do to treat that?
2024.05.24 21:46 ssssound So so lost on what to focus on. Tons of testing done. Would Rifaximin benefit me? It’s been 2 years. Losing grip!
 | Male, 34 in the USA. I’ve seen 4-5 GI’s and have moved states recently. I’ve had normal labs across the board - CBC w/ diff, lipid, metabolic, thyroid, vitamin b12, D, Folate, CRP and ESR inflammatory markers, fecal elastase (for malabsorption), fecal fat, fecal calprotectin, and liver AND pancreatic function tests. I’ve done 3 ultrasounds over 2 years all normal. submitted by ssssound to SIBO [link] [comments] My endoscopy shows gastritis, no hpylori. My MMC works fine, I go once a day like clockwork when I wake up. Film on tongue hard to get rid of. Not thrush. All this started I believe AFTER I treated my hpylori and did the antibiotics in 2020. I had covid twice. Haven’t done TRIOSMART breath test yet - all my GI’s say treatment is Rifaximin and protocol is to prescribe it even if test is normal, which I knew already. It’s a widely used and effective drug despite the 0.1% of horror stories here. Should I take it? SYMPTOMS: caloric deficit due to anxiety, gurgling stomach in lower region, semi loose BRISTOL 5 stools in morning. ONE bowel movement a day. I can’t gain weight but again, eating little. Is this gastritis related? NO PAIN. NO CONSTIPATION. Amitriptyline? Bile binder? Rifaximin? What about supplements? I know I have some mild dysbiosis. These photos are from Thorne. |
2024.05.24 18:41 ManicuredOctopus I hate it
I just need to vent.
It's almost impossible to find a doctor that freakin listens! I've been to so many doctors, trying to find one that will just work with me. I am not seeing a functional doctor in combination with my GP. We just had labs done and I sent her an email (through the receptionist because God forbid she takes messages directly. ) I am taking 2 gr Armour, and 1 pill liothyronine and thought it might be better to be on just Armour. (Which my insurance doesn't cover, by the way.)
Her response was no, I have low vit D and high hs crp, and she doesn't feel comfortable raising my meds. Especially since my T3 is already high. (By high, it's in the top 3/4 of the range.)
First, my T3 isn't high. Second, I didn't ask to raise my meds. If anything, switching from Lio to Armour may even lower my T3. I understand she just got back from vacation but she has a pattern for not flippin listening. For $250 out of pocket per office visit, I'm ready to fire her and find someone new.
I truly regret having my thyroid surgery. I'd rather have cancer than deal with this crap for the next 50 years.
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It's almost impossible to find a doctor that freakin listens! I've been to so many doctors, trying to find one that will just work with me. I am not seeing a functional doctor in combination with my GP. We just had labs done and I sent her an email (through the receptionist because God forbid she takes messages directly. ) I am taking 2 gr Armour, and 1 pill liothyronine and thought it might be better to be on just Armour. (Which my insurance doesn't cover, by the way.)
Her response was no, I have low vit D and high hs crp, and she doesn't feel comfortable raising my meds. Especially since my T3 is already high. (By high, it's in the top 3/4 of the range.)
First, my T3 isn't high. Second, I didn't ask to raise my meds. If anything, switching from Lio to Armour may even lower my T3. I understand she just got back from vacation but she has a pattern for not flippin listening. For $250 out of pocket per office visit, I'm ready to fire her and find someone new.
I truly regret having my thyroid surgery. I'd rather have cancer than deal with this crap for the next 50 years.
2024.05.24 15:36 ssssound Interpreting this section of shotgun sequence biome test. Yersinia??? At WITS END. Rifaximin? Probiotics?
 | I did the Thorne test back in October. I know to take these with a grain of salt to an extent. I am having insane health anxiety over my GI tract since I took this and thinks have been a little wonky since I treated HPylori in 2020. submitted by ssssound to Microbiome [link] [comments] I have 1 bowel movement a day in the morning. Occasional stomach gurgling in lower abdomen, rectum feels like it spasms and also makes ‘noises’. My stool is typically Bristol 4-5, somewhat lighter color with a rust color. I have gastritis but no HPylori. NO PAIN. no constipation. No diarrhea. No bloating. Just stomach noises, semi loose fragile stools, bad taste in mouth with film on tongue (not thrush). Googling Yersinia and it seems like a zoonotic bacteria? I don’t think I have SIBO. I’ve had every test under the son both stool, blood, and imaging except for a CT, colonoscopy, and Breath test for SIBO. My blood labs are all normal - B12, D, Folate, CBC, Lipid, metabolic, thyroid, inflammatory blood markers CRP and ESR, fecal fat, Calprotectin, pancreatic elastase. Ultrasound is normal. EGD showed gastritis. Staph and Yersinia and Ecoli are concerning me. I have some low GOOD bacteria too like Akkermansia and Faecali… |
2024.05.24 15:30 teacup_stocks Experience with Armour (desiccated thyroid)
Hi there,
I just started taking Armour about a week ago. I have noticed I have more energy and I don't fall crash at 7pm anymore. But I've noticed a slight sore throat. Nothing bad, but it feels almost like I'm getting sick. I've never taken thyroid medication before, and I don't have any worrisome symptoms other than a slight sore throat. Is this normal when starting medication?
I was told to watch out for increased heart rate, anxiety, sleeplessness, and those types of things. But I haven't found much on sore throat being a side effect.
Thanks in advance
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I just started taking Armour about a week ago. I have noticed I have more energy and I don't fall crash at 7pm anymore. But I've noticed a slight sore throat. Nothing bad, but it feels almost like I'm getting sick. I've never taken thyroid medication before, and I don't have any worrisome symptoms other than a slight sore throat. Is this normal when starting medication?
I was told to watch out for increased heart rate, anxiety, sleeplessness, and those types of things. But I haven't found much on sore throat being a side effect.
Thanks in advance
2024.05.24 03:02 DentistBoth7740 Best thyroid meds when pregnant
Just found out I’m pregnant. I still am not sure if it’s viable or not, but until I know for sure I want to take the correct medication. Right now I am on armour thyroid my endocrinologist just called and said armour is not recommended and I need to go back to levy. The problem is with levyothyroxine I seriously thought I was going to die (exaggerating a little bit). It messed with my heart and blood pressure where I would have it really low and then would spike high. It made me sick, dizzy and I even started to throw up. Literally couldn’t get out of my bed! I’m hoping someone has a suggestion on best meds for pregnancy when they couldn’t take levyothyroxine.
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2024.05.24 02:59 Supp04 23 yr old female with Hypothyroidism
I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about nine months ago. I have struggled with intense fatigue for all of my teenage years, and it was nice to finally understand why, but also disheartening due to the fickle/hard to pinpoint nature of the issue. I am of normal weight and quite athletic, but I am finding it harder and harder to maintain my weight as it slowly has been increasing over the last few months. Has any young person found a way to bring their numbers into the normal range and live energized?? 9 months ago, my FT4 was low but still in the normal range, and my FT3 was quite low. Since a week ago, my FT4 has decreased to below normal range and my FT3 has increased to still low, but better. I am on Armour Thyroid. My most recent labs:
TSH: 1.420 uIU/dL FT4: 0.73 bf/dL FT3: 2.7 pg/mL Reverse T3 Serum: 8.2 ng/dL
I would greatly appreciate anyone’s input!!! Thank you so so much.
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TSH: 1.420 uIU/dL FT4: 0.73 bf/dL FT3: 2.7 pg/mL Reverse T3 Serum: 8.2 ng/dL
I would greatly appreciate anyone’s input!!! Thank you so so much.
2024.05.23 19:59 Willing-Chemistry707 What is with Doctor Offices having only ONE bathroom
I love to have a bathroom all to myself, but I almost prefer a stall. That way if I take awhile, other people can use the bathroom too. I HATE when there’s only one bathroom because when I take a long time, people end up knocking and I have a panic attack.
My doctors office has ONE bathroom for the whole clinic. Why on earth would you have one bathroom when you constantly have people with multiple medical conditions (ibs, ibd, urinary/fecal incontinence, pregnancy) coming through the office. At the doctor is where these people congregate bro! Don’t you prepare for the fact that if the one bathroom is taken someone might not be able to hold it? What about if someone needs to take a 1 hour poo?
It’s at the point where I have an anxiety attack every time I have to go to the doctors because I am afraid to use the bathroom, or I’m afraid the bathroom will be in use and I have THIRTY SECONDS TO GET TO THE TOILET WHEN THE URGE HITS.
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My doctors office has ONE bathroom for the whole clinic. Why on earth would you have one bathroom when you constantly have people with multiple medical conditions (ibs, ibd, urinary/fecal incontinence, pregnancy) coming through the office. At the doctor is where these people congregate bro! Don’t you prepare for the fact that if the one bathroom is taken someone might not be able to hold it? What about if someone needs to take a 1 hour poo?
It’s at the point where I have an anxiety attack every time I have to go to the doctors because I am afraid to use the bathroom, or I’m afraid the bathroom will be in use and I have THIRTY SECONDS TO GET TO THE TOILET WHEN THE URGE HITS.
2024.05.22 18:23 Round-Pirate7904 IBS-D/BAM issues
Long story, but all facts could be relevant. At this point I'm just begging for any help anyone can provide that might possibly end or lessen my stomach issues.
I have had GERD since 19 years old, one of the worst cases they have ever seen per the fellow who did my PH study. In 2001, I had a procedure done for my GERD, worked well. Was still on meds, but not having the break through issues like before.
In 2012, I had gastric sleeve, they undid the GERD procedure to do this. Lost weight, was constipated on the regular had to take colace to resolve that. Few years go on, gain most of the weight back - it just comes back differently.
Now for the past 5-8 years I've been dealing with IBS-D -- I've been on Colestid from my Dr for about 4 years. We started at twice a day, but I was so miserable the other direction that we went to once a day. It provides some relief as in I don't go for a few days then I'm so constipated I feel like I can barely move, and then I do go and the D comes right behind for several hours or days. At this point I try not to go anywhere that I cannot easily access a bathroom at a moments notice, as I don't ever seem to know when an episode will happen. I have had fecal incontinence issues at work on a couple of occasions, and elsewhere nothing I can do to stop them.
I'm tired, have headaches, stomach pain and around and around we go. Its a vicious cycle, in a month there are maybe 3 to 4 I don't have some kind of issue. I see my GI doctor mid-June and I just want to burst into tears then beg and plead for a solution. I'd even take half a solution at this point.
I'm looking at adding a digestive supplement, has anyone had good luck with a particular one?
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I have had GERD since 19 years old, one of the worst cases they have ever seen per the fellow who did my PH study. In 2001, I had a procedure done for my GERD, worked well. Was still on meds, but not having the break through issues like before.
In 2012, I had gastric sleeve, they undid the GERD procedure to do this. Lost weight, was constipated on the regular had to take colace to resolve that. Few years go on, gain most of the weight back - it just comes back differently.
Now for the past 5-8 years I've been dealing with IBS-D -- I've been on Colestid from my Dr for about 4 years. We started at twice a day, but I was so miserable the other direction that we went to once a day. It provides some relief as in I don't go for a few days then I'm so constipated I feel like I can barely move, and then I do go and the D comes right behind for several hours or days. At this point I try not to go anywhere that I cannot easily access a bathroom at a moments notice, as I don't ever seem to know when an episode will happen. I have had fecal incontinence issues at work on a couple of occasions, and elsewhere nothing I can do to stop them.
I'm tired, have headaches, stomach pain and around and around we go. Its a vicious cycle, in a month there are maybe 3 to 4 I don't have some kind of issue. I see my GI doctor mid-June and I just want to burst into tears then beg and plead for a solution. I'd even take half a solution at this point.
I'm looking at adding a digestive supplement, has anyone had good luck with a particular one?
2024.05.22 04:03 Mediocre_Artist_5703 Symptoms after med change. Does it always have to be 6 weeks between dose adjustments?
Doctor switched me from 90 Armour to 88 Levo a little less than a month ago. Due for testing in a couple of weeks. Labs on armor were normal except for borderline low T4. Had gone in because I was feeling a little hypo on the 90 Armour.
Having a lot of symptoms since med change & wonder if this hellishness is expected during adjustment or if it's worth trying to get in sooner, if it would make any difference, or if it has to be 6 weeks either way.
Also wonder if/which symptoms are relevant to thyroid or unrelated. I don't want to seem like a hypochondriac but don't want to skip mentioning something if it might be important
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Having a lot of symptoms since med change & wonder if this hellishness is expected during adjustment or if it's worth trying to get in sooner, if it would make any difference, or if it has to be 6 weeks either way.
Also wonder if/which symptoms are relevant to thyroid or unrelated. I don't want to seem like a hypochondriac but don't want to skip mentioning something if it might be important
- Severe fatigue ( barely functioning, spending a lot of time in a daze)
- Severe depression (including sui__al thoughts)*
- Insomnia & very poor sleep quality
- slower pulse, dropped from 70-80 to 50-60
- lower blood pressure, dropped from about 100/70 to 80/55
- dizziness
- much more frequent migraines w/auras
- body aches
- muscle weakness
- feel short of breath
- occasional tingling feet & hands
- tongue seems bigger, like it wants to stick out a little.
2024.05.21 15:49 dgphm no thyroid - sudden tiredness on Armour?!
I had my thyroid removed 12 years ago and was on Synthroid for all that time until I started Armour about 5 months ago. I felt amazing and finally had energy. Then something happened this past two months. I suddenly am always tired and it feels like the same tiredness due to hashimotos, not lack of sleep. I don't know what happened. I talked with my doctor and I am switching to Tirosint + Cytomel to see if there is improvement. Has anyone experienced such a change while on Armour? I don't understand why such a change from having good energy and focus to sudden tiredness and lethargy. I find myself yawning all the time and have no energy for anything anymore, and feel really really down. I can't help but believe it is related. Has anyone experience anything similar on Armour?
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2024.05.20 08:57 barelylegalwooooooo Living with an old dog with fecal incontinence
From what I've read there's no actual cure for this problem. I was thinking though if I could work out her #2 schedule well enough I could feed her just one large meal daily and then have it timed for her to go while on her walk. Do you think this is doable? 16 year old female Huntaway breed, current weight around 26kgs.
Strangely she is not urine incontinent just fecal, currently I have her bed covered in old sheets which i wash or dispose of but its becoming a lot of work.
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Strangely she is not urine incontinent just fecal, currently I have her bed covered in old sheets which i wash or dispose of but its becoming a lot of work.
2024.05.18 23:30 Ambitious-Win-67 Reaction to Diclofenac?
48F, 4’11”, 130 pounds Non-smoker, occasionally drink beer (maybe 3 pints per week at the most?)
Hashimoto’s (1x daily: Armour thyroid 60mg & Unithroid 50mcg) Psoriatic Arthritis (2x daily: Otezla 30mg)* Hemochromatosis (iron panel levels currently normal, last checked 07May2024) Endometriosis (laparoscopy decades ago, currently asymptomatic) Exercise-induced asthma (albuterol inhaler as needed) Vitamin D (1x weekly: 50000IU)
*Medrol injection 09May2024 *Diclofenac, started 09May2024 (2x daily: 75mg)
I am currently in a PsA flare and have been for a few months. My doc first put me on a short course of prednisone. While that got rid of most of my pain, my left middle finger continued to be painful and swollen. A short time after the course of prednisone was finished, I was dealing with a lot of stressful events and my PsA flare got worse (fingers in both hands (especially left middle finger), toes in both feet, right knee, right hip, plantar fasciitis). My doc then prescribed a single Medrol injection (in my arm) and oral diclofenac. I guess I should mention that this is my first time ever taking diclofenac.
I got the Medrol shot on 09May2024 and started the diclofenac the same day. I have been taking the diclofenac without issue until last night. A few hours after dinner, my throat started to feel funny and then I got a sensation similar to my exercise-induced asthma. I did have farro for the first time in my life with dinner, so I assumed it could be that even though I’ve never had any reactions to wheat before. Well today, a few hours after taking my dose of medications (Otezla & diclofenac), I experienced the same sensation (I did not consume farro today).
I did some googling (not the best, I know) and learned that NSAIDs are contraindicated in people with asthma; however, I have never had an issue taking NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Naproxen). As a little experiment, I decided to take two puffs of my inhaler and within 15 minutes, the sensation went away.
Could this indicate some sort of reaction to the diclofenac even though I’ve been taking it for a week without issue? Could it be something else? I’ve never experienced asthma outside of exercising. I’m a little hesitant to take it tonight for fear that any reaction could get worse. Should I just not take it tonight? Could I just take ibuprofen instead? I’m reaching out here now since I won’t be able to reach my doctor until Monday.
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Hashimoto’s (1x daily: Armour thyroid 60mg & Unithroid 50mcg) Psoriatic Arthritis (2x daily: Otezla 30mg)* Hemochromatosis (iron panel levels currently normal, last checked 07May2024) Endometriosis (laparoscopy decades ago, currently asymptomatic) Exercise-induced asthma (albuterol inhaler as needed) Vitamin D (1x weekly: 50000IU)
*Medrol injection 09May2024 *Diclofenac, started 09May2024 (2x daily: 75mg)
I am currently in a PsA flare and have been for a few months. My doc first put me on a short course of prednisone. While that got rid of most of my pain, my left middle finger continued to be painful and swollen. A short time after the course of prednisone was finished, I was dealing with a lot of stressful events and my PsA flare got worse (fingers in both hands (especially left middle finger), toes in both feet, right knee, right hip, plantar fasciitis). My doc then prescribed a single Medrol injection (in my arm) and oral diclofenac. I guess I should mention that this is my first time ever taking diclofenac.
I got the Medrol shot on 09May2024 and started the diclofenac the same day. I have been taking the diclofenac without issue until last night. A few hours after dinner, my throat started to feel funny and then I got a sensation similar to my exercise-induced asthma. I did have farro for the first time in my life with dinner, so I assumed it could be that even though I’ve never had any reactions to wheat before. Well today, a few hours after taking my dose of medications (Otezla & diclofenac), I experienced the same sensation (I did not consume farro today).
I did some googling (not the best, I know) and learned that NSAIDs are contraindicated in people with asthma; however, I have never had an issue taking NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Naproxen). As a little experiment, I decided to take two puffs of my inhaler and within 15 minutes, the sensation went away.
Could this indicate some sort of reaction to the diclofenac even though I’ve been taking it for a week without issue? Could it be something else? I’ve never experienced asthma outside of exercising. I’m a little hesitant to take it tonight for fear that any reaction could get worse. Should I just not take it tonight? Could I just take ibuprofen instead? I’m reaching out here now since I won’t be able to reach my doctor until Monday.